Greetings ! I foresee a long ass week ahead. May the force be with me
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So with head office dismissing a warehouse guy cause of his rap sheet and then sending in a test for the new guys which they all failed I’m now forced to pick stock for the trips that are going out tomorrow. This is not what I signed up for
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thats not cool its messed up when stuff like this happens and then its expected to still operate at full capacity if not more
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I’m pretty sure I know the answer to this, but do you have an official job description?
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i feel bad, but i cant read 300+ messages, so i’ve skipped to today, hope i didnt miss anything.
This is what happens when you go on leave for a week and usually read MEW at work hehe…
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WElcome back! How was the holiday?
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Not that I know off might need to look into that
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Was great, did as little as possible!
Although over the weekend we helped my dad pack stuff (he’s moving tomorrow after 30+ years in same house, almost as long as i’ve been alive) so that was a bit tiring.
Already want it to be wednesday…
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only 300+ we all need to up our game it seems
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Afternoon
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Yeah, we getting slow. But just been so busy.
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It seems that Epic’s approach is starting to make an impact
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By the way, to add to the implied answer from @murfle here’s an exercise I’ve had to learn in the last 3 to 4 years (easier said than done, but it is necessary, if not exactly as I put it, but to some degree for your own sanity). Always know your job title and the job description attached to it, and with that, always be aware of the actual job you’re doing in practice (consistently).
This allows you to have a couple of checks and balances within yourself and with the people you work with/for.
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With yourself, it allows you to keep track of your own progress within the career you’re treading along, because along the way, naturally, you’re going to find your responsibilities expanding, not only in terms of volume/quantity but in complexity and skillset required to perform those responsibilities. This often leads to an innate job title and description change in practice (often not official), for example, I get hired as a frontend developer and somewhere along the line, I end up having responsibilities of a full stack developer or even a software architect (even when the title stays Frontend Developer). Now, the key part is recognizing those are different jobs with different skills requirements. This recognition is good for you so that you’re actively taking stock of your progress, and not being unaware that your value is increasing.
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More importantly is what this recognition means for your relationship and agreement with the folks you work for/with. This means you can either keep a check on what’s required in the job you actually got hired for. Or in a more positive relationship, this is a good entryway to negotiating a better package and an official job title/description change based on where you’ve recognized your job has gone. Or in the worst-case scenario, you probably should be looking for a new job with the job title/description that matches your skills instead of the job title you have now.
Caveat:
- These aren’t silver bullets because capitalism is capitalism and keeping checks and balances with people who have some level of power over your livelihood is still tricky when they’re incentivised to get the best output out of you at the lowest cost possible, even when you have decent cards in your hands because people can be stubborn to the point of ignoring the value of keeping employees happy (I mean it’s pretty clear you are a need and not a luxury to these people but they’re treating you like they’re doing you a favour).
tl;dr: Knowing your job title and description is always better than not knowing because it gives you a measure of personal control and accounting of your progress as your pushing through your job, but a measure of informed say in your relationship with your work and those who engage you in your work.
P.S. I know these are the unsolicited musings of a stranger, and I assure you I don’t have all the answers but I thought I should share some perspective from my own struggles.
P.P.S Damn! When I last did I ramble this much 
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May the fourth be with you.
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mornings!
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jittefok… I thought you were supposed to have a litre or two of water a day. Here Mayo Clinic suggests 3.7 litres per day for men.
So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is:
About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men
About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women
I don’t even have that much fluid in take ina day I think.
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i barely get to 1l some days…
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